BUTLER BROS.(AVEBURY)LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 46.3y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 46.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | £-413.4k | £128.3k |
| Net assets | £1.36M | £1.22M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-11-11🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2024-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-09-27🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Butler Bros (Avebury) Limited
- 2023-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-11-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2022-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-10-22➖BUTLER, Julia Kent resignedsecretary
- 2018-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-10-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-06➕BUTLER, Benjamin Thomas appointeddirector
- 1980-02-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank LTD
- 1955-09-09🏢Company incorporatedAs BUTLER BROS.(AVEBURY)LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BUTLER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 71 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Butler Bros (Avebury) Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Butler Bros (Avebury) Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 11/11/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Butler Bros (Avebury) Butler Bros (Avebury) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/09/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/11/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank LTD | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 29/02/1980 | — |